First Parkrun of the new year, 2025, at Hamilton Lake. 27:05 1 January 2025
Morrinsville Parkrun 4 January 2025 and coffee at Loxies in Morrinsville
My parkrun #181, at Hamilton Lake, 15 February, 2025
24:24 - my best time this year.
My parkrun #182, at University of Waikato, 2 March, 2025
24:36 - a PB at the university parkrun.
10 km run at Maraetai Half Marathon, 9 March, 2025, 55:28
Parkrun at Hamilton Lake, Event #567, 10th May, 2025. My 188th overall. 76/349 participants, 60th male, 2nd in my age group. 24:31
Cafe Freska, after the Parkun on 10th May, 2025, with Wang Yi, Bill, Yuan, Daniel, Huwha, Tony, Jill, Leon, Hanim, Rod, Leon and others.
Huntly Half Marathon, 18 May, 2025 - I ran 23.1 km new course in 2:25. I would have done the correct distance, 21.1, in 2:07.
At Cafe Freska, after the Hamilton Lake parkrun, 5 July, 2025
Cafe Freska, after the Hamilton Lake parkrun, 12 July, 2025
Round the bridges practice run, Sunday, 13 July, 2025
Taupo Half Marathon, 2 August, 2025, 2:01:47
Shorebird Half Marathon, 14 September 2025, 2:17:00
New Zealand Mental Health Awareness Week run at the University of Waikato, Friday, 10 October, 2025
My 200th Parkrun, 11 October, 2025, the University of Waikato Parkrun
Aotearoa Afghanistan Marathon, 16 November, 2025, Riverhead Forest
A tough run for me - 21.1 km 2:29:51 but a great day
The Millwater Parkrun, Bridget's birthday weekend, 7 February 2026
| Hamilton Half Marathon | 15.3.2026 | , 2:04:47, | 2nd in 70+ age group |
11 July 2026
I'm just starting to get my mojo back in running, after our trip to Europe (April-May), jet lag, a lingering chest cold, and our trip to Vancouver in June this year.
| Te Awa parkrun results for event #56. Your time was 00:26:14. |
| Congratulations on completing your 224th parkrun and your 12th at Te Awa parkrun today. You finished in 15th place out of a field of 60 parkrunners. You were the 11th male and came 1st in your age category VM70-74. Your PB at Te Awa parkrun remains 00:24:45. Your best time this year remains 00:25:35. |